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  "id": 9269858,
  "title": "Randeep Hooda celebrates first National Award: ‘It’s a big pat on the back’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/randeep-hooda-celebrates-first-national-award-its-a-big-pat-on-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T03:45:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
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    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/randeep-hooda-celebrates-first-national-award-its-a-big-pat-on-the-back-1.500684521"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Randeep Hooda has described receiving his first National Film Award as an overwhelming moment after a 25-year journey in the film industry. Hooda was honoured with the National Film Award for Best Debut Director for Swatantrya Veer Savarkar , which he also directed and starred in. President Droupadi Murmu presented the award at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony in Kevadia, Gujarat, on…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "‘A dream of a small-town boy’: Kartik Aaryan speechless after National Award",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/a-dream-of-a-small-town-boy-kartik-aaryan-speechless-after-national",
        "published": "2026-09-23T03:15:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Kartik Aaryan calls National Award ‘small-town dream’; Mammootty says ‘lifetime honour’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/kartik-aaryan-calls-national-award-small-town-dream-mammootty-says",
        "published": "2026-09-23T05:39:04.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}